Why Is Everybody Suing Jay Z?
The rap mogul has six lawsuits against him.
Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty
On the remix of Kanye West’s “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” Jay Z raps, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man,” but it seems like a recent string of legal troubles may threaten that declaration. To date the rap mogul is fighting two lawsuits filed against him personally; two lawsuits against his streaming service, Tidal; a lawsuit against his record label; and another lawsuit against his management company, Roc Nation.
Perfumania is the latest company taking Hova to court. The company is seeking $18 million in damages after the hip-hop mogul allegedly failed to appear at several promotional events for the cologne the retail chain released as partners. Perfumania is claiming these failed appearances are directly related to the exponential drop in sales the fragrance saw between 2014 and 2015. Watch the video below for the full story.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.